Adjusting The Cut-Off Bar - Toro 04018 Operator's Manual

Figure 55
1. Gauge bar
2. Height adjusting screw
3. Hook screw head on cutting edge of bedknife
and rest rear end of bar on rear roller
(Figure 56).
Figure 56
4. Rotate adjusting screw until roller contacts
front of gauge bar. Adjust both ends of roller
until entire roller is parallel to the bedknife.
Important: When set properly, the rear
and front rollers will contact the gauge
bar and the screw will be snug against
the bedknife. This ensures that the
height-of-cut is identical at both ends of
the bedknife.
5. Tighten nuts to secure adjustment. Do not
overtighten nut. Tighten enough to remove
play from washer.
Note: Use the following chart to determine
which bedknife is best suited for the desired
height of cut.

Adjusting the Cut-Off Bar

Adjust cut-off bar to assure clippings are cleanly
discharged from the reel area:
3. Nut
1. Loosen screws securing top bar (Figure 57) to
cutting unit.
Figure 57
1. Cut-off bar
2. Insert .060 inch feeler gauge between top
of reel and bar and tighten screws. Ensure
bar and reel are equal distance apart across
complete reel.
Note: The bar is adjustable to compensate
for changes in turf conditions. The bar should
be adjusted closer to reel when turf is extremely
dry. By contrast, adjust bar further away from
reel when turf conditions are wet. The bar
should be parallel to reel to ensure optimum
performance and should be adjusted whenever
reel is sharpened on a reel grinder.
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